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62-year-old to cross Pacific with single oar |
| Friday, April 16, 2004 |
| OSAKA — A 62-year-old Japanese man from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Thursday set sail on a solo trans-Pacific cruise with only a single oar to power his yacht. |
Ikuo Tateo left from Taneichi, Iwate Prefecture, Thursday morning bound for the West Coast of the United States. His 7-meter boat is equipped with a 5-meter oar at the stern and a small mast in the bow. (Kyodo News) |
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